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Lee Basnar: When Lee Basnar was
stationed at Fort Huachuca in 1968, the Basnars decided to
return to Arizona someday. They moved to Sierra Vista from
Alaska in 1996. Lee is a retired Army infantry officer who
served two tours in Vietnam. Upon his retirement from the
Army in Alaska, the Basnars moved to the Alaska bush, where
they lived a subsistence lifestyle. Lee was a bush pilot,
writer, photographer, trapper, woodworker and poet while he
and Joan lived for 16 years in a remote cabin.
Because of his extensive experience with
wildlife, Lee was elected or appointed to various state and
federal councils and commissions as an advisor on fish and
game matters. He served as the vice-chairman of the Denali
National Park Subsistence Resource Commission for more than
10 years. The U.S. Secretary of the Interior appointed Lee
to the first Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council
in Alaska, where he served as vice-chairman.
Lee, an author and writer, pens a column
entitled A Different Vista in the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee
Daily Review, and is active in community affairs. He is the
vice-chairman of the Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission,
the former chairman of the Sierra Vista Environmental Affairs
Commission, and a member of the board of directors of the
Arizona Heritage Alliance, among other volunteer activities.
He is the author of two books. His latest
book, Northern Lights & Shadows: Sixteen Years in the
Alaska Bush, describes a lifestyle that few can imagine. Vietnam
Vignettes: Tales of an Infantryman describes the daily life
of an infantryman during the Vietnam War. Both books have
received outstanding reviews. He is currently writing an adventure
novel set in the Alaska wilderness, a venue he knows well.
Lee Basnar is concerned about the future
of our natural resources. Through his columns and other activities,
he presents thought-provoking topics that stimulate public
interest and dialogue in matters that affect our community,
our nation, and our world.
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